Laid off from Portland Facility? Here's exactly what to do next.

If you were laid off from Portland Facility, the most time-sensitive thing you can do is file for unemployment with Oregon Employment Department as soon as your last day is effective. Benefits are generally not paid retroactively, so filing in the first week protects income you can't get back. Everything else — severance, health coverage, the search — follows from there.

The Portland Facility WARN filing(s)

This is the public record filed with Oregon Employment Department under the WARN Act:

Source: Oregon Employment Department WARN report (public record). Reported figures total 102 affected positions. “Notice date” is the notice date as published in the state WARN report; “effective date” is the date the layoff or closure begins. View the official Oregon WARN report.

What to do if you were laid off from Portland Facility

1. File for unemployment now. Start your claim with Oregon Employment Department: https://unemployment.oregon.gov/workers. Don't wait for paperwork to settle.
2. Check your final pay. Oregon generally requires final wages very promptly after a layoff — typically by the end of the next business day.
3. Read any severance before you sign. Oregon's Employment Department generally does not reduce unemployment benefits because of severance, but report it when you file since treatment can vary. See our guide to severance and unemployment.
4. Secure health coverage. Employer coverage usually ends at month's end; losing it opens a special-enrollment window. Compare COBRA against a Marketplace plan — see the full after-a-layoff checklist.
5. Start a focused search. Rebuild your resume around outcomes and apply selectively. Tailoring each application beats mass-blasting one generic resume.

Your WARN notice also means you likely have a 60-day runway between notice and your effective date — use it to line up your next move before the income gap starts. More on your Oregon WARN rights.